Department of Energy
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
Federal agency · top-tier · the money flowing out to recipients.
In FY2026, the Department of Energy obligated $61.7B in federal awards to 297 recipients across 13,527 awards. Its largest recipient was Triad National Security, LLC, with 8% of the total. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Where this money goes
SourceRecipient breakdown available for 94% of obligations shown
Top recipients
How it spends
awards by typeComputedWhat it funds
Sub-agencies
Key takeaways
Computed- The Department of Energy obligated $61.7B in FY2026, compared with $81.3B in FY2025.
- It ranked #10 among federal agencies by obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
- Its largest recipient was Triad National Security, LLC, with 8% of the total.
- Grants made up 58% of its 13,527 recorded awards.
Obligations by year
ComputedAwards
SourceLargest FY2026 awards
Awards this agency made that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
Largest awards by total value
The agency’s biggest individual awards by total value, largest first.
Congressional oversight
Inferred the congressional committees whose jurisdiction covers this agency (curated). Oversight is context, not control, and not a claim of influence over any award.
Related
- Top federal agencies by spending Every agency, ranked by obligations
- Top contractors of the Department of Energy Its recipients, ranked
- Triad National Security, LLC Its largest recipient
- Facilities Support Services What it spends the most on
- House Committee on Appropriations A committee with jurisdiction over it